FBI Opened Investigation Into Whether Trump Was Working On Behalf Of Russia

posted by Bill Galluccio -

Jan 12, 2019

According to a report from the New York Times, FBI officials became so concerned that President Donald Trump was secretly working with Russian agents that they opened an investigation to look into the matter. The drastic move came in the days following Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey.

Officials were concerned over Trump's comments tying Comey's firing to the Russia investigation and were worried that ousting him was a means to impede their investigation into Russian collusion and interference during the 2016 presidential campaign.

A few days after the FBI opened their initial inquiry it was taken over by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. It is unclear whether Mueller is still pursuing the matter and no information has been made public that shows President Trump met with or took direction from Russian agents.